Deals with Weddings

           

           AnnefeltthatlifepartookofthenatureofananticlimaxduringthefirstfewweeksafterherreturntoGreenGables.ShemissedthemerrycomradeshipofPatty’sPlace.Shehaddreamedsomebrilliantdreamsduringthepastwinterandnowtheylayinthedustaroundher.Inherpresentmoodofself-disgust,shecouldnotimmediatelybegindreamingagain.Andshediscoveredthat,whilesolitudewithdreamsisglorious,solitudewithoutthemhasfewcharms.

           ShehadnotseenRoyagainaftertheirpainfulpartingintheparkpavilion;butDorothycametoseeherbeforesheleftKingsport.

           “I’mawfullysorryyouwon’tmarryRoy,”shesaid.“Ididwantyouforasister.Butyouarequiteright.Hewouldboreyoutodeath.Ilovehim,andheisadearsweetboy,butreallyheisn’tabitinteresting.Helooksasifheoughttobe,butheisn’t.”

           “Thiswon’tspoilOURfriendship,willit,Dorothy?”Annehadaskedwistfully.

           “No,indeed.You’retoogoodtolose.IfIcan’thaveyouforasisterImeantokeepyouasachumanyway.Anddon’tfretoverRoy.HeisfeelingterriblyjustnowIhavetolistentohisoutpouringseverydaybuthe’llgetoverit.Healwaysdoes.”

           “OhALWAYS?”saidAnnewithaslightchangeofvoice.“Sohehas‘gotoverit’before?”

           “Dearme,yes,”saidDorothyfrankly.“Twicebefore.Andheravedtomejustthesamebothtimes.Notthattheothersactuallyrefusedhimtheysimplyannouncedtheirengagementstosomeoneelse.

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